All Categories MCQs
Topic Notes: All Categories
General Description
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
84011
She was appointed . . . . . . . . chair of the ethics committee.
Answer:
A unique role within a specific body is definite by context. The definite article 'the' marks this singular office. Using an indefinite article would imply one among several chairs, which is inaccurate. Therefore, 'the chair' is correct.
84012
They took . . . . . . . . photograph of the rare comet.
Answer:
a
The noun 'photograph' begins with a consonant sound, so 'a' is appropriate. The photograph is mentioned for the first time, warranting an indefinite article. 'An' would be phonetically wrong. 'The' would require prior mention of a specific photograph.
84013
He has . . . . . . . . unique perspective on the subject matter.
Answer:
a
Despite starting with 'u', 'unique' begins with a consonant 'yoo' sound. Therefore, 'a' is the correct article. 'An unique' would be phonetically incorrect. 'The' would suggest a previously identified perspective.
84014
Please switch off . . . . . . . . lights when you leave the classroom.
Answer:
Given the shared physical environment, 'the lights' are identifiable to both speaker and listener. The definite article signals this situational definiteness. An indefinite article would be pragmatically odd. Hence, 'the lights' is correct.
84015
He doesn’t drink . . . . . . . . tea in the evening anymore.
Answer:
When referring to 'tea' as a beverage category, no article is used. The noun is uncountable in this general sense. 'The tea' would signal a specific, identifiable batch, which is not intended. Indefinite articles are not used with uncountable nouns this way.
84016
We visited . . . . . . . . Netherlands during our spring break.
Answer:
Country names that are plural or take a descriptive noun like 'Kingdom' or 'States' require 'the'. 'The Netherlands' follows this rule. Omitting the article would be incorrect. Thus, 'the' is necessary.
84017
She is reading . . . . . . . . interesting article about marine biology.
Answer:
The adjective 'interesting' begins with a vowel sound, so 'an' is appropriate. The reference is non-specific and first-time. 'A' would be phonetically incorrect. 'The' would imply prior identification.
84018
He placed . . . . . . . . order for two laptops and a monitor.
Answer:
The noun 'order' starts with a vowel sound, hence 'an' is correct. The order is first mentioned and non-specific. 'A' would clash with the vowel sound. 'The' would indicate a known order already in the discourse.
84019
They watched . . . . . . . . eclipse from the rooftop last night.
Answer:
The noun 'eclipse' begins with a vowel sound, so 'an' is required. The eclipse is introduced for the first time, supporting the indefinite article. 'A' would be phonetically incorrect. 'The' would suggest a previously mentioned, specific eclipse.
84020
He is . . . . . . . . historian specializing in medieval Europe.
Answer:
a
The word 'historian' begins with an audible 'h', a consonant sound, so 'a' is used. While some 'h' words are silent, 'historian' is not one of them. 'An historian' is archaic and nonstandard in most varieties of contemporary English. Therefore, 'a historian' is preferred.